Patrick Artus, Chief economist at Natixis

Recent job cuts at PSA Peugeot-Citroën, Air France, and Alcatel-Lucent have all shocked France, raising fears the country is losing its industry. Meanwhile, is Africa the rising continent? After decades of slow growth, the IMF predicts 6% growth across the continent in 2012. Patrick Artus, Chief economist at Natixis, discusses all these issues in The Business Interview.